This from Mitch Hartman:
I know this isn’t Chicago Fire Dept news but Decatur FD took delivery of Boston’s Rescue 1 former Pierce Quantum heavy rescue for use as their special ops rig to replace the old IH/ Hackney hazmat truck and special ops trailer. Hopefully they keep the twin Mars 888’s. Here is the link to their FB post.
Our new (used) Special Operations vehicle arrived last night from Boston, Massachusetts. This will replace our old squad and our haz mat trailer. The vehicle was previously Rescue 1 for the Boston Fire Department. Our special operations members will spend a couple of weeks mounting equipment before it is ready for service in Decatur.
#1 by Mike C on February 24, 2022 - 9:47 AM
I wont argue whether the rig was originally built with the air-actuated steps since I really don’t know but I’d be surprised if it was in fact built with them to have then later removed. Removing that would be quite invasive and a significant amount of labor in modifications.
I will admit the air-actuated steps aren’t really that problematic. I’ve repaired a few in my day but all in all they’re pretty reliable.
#2 by harry on February 23, 2022 - 5:33 PM
dh well back in 2009 i saw this rig shortly after it was delivered and it had the fold down stairs i lost my pictures that i took at the time so i have no proof of mine but i saw it with the stairs with my own eyes so i am not sure how i can prove it i will stop at the motor sqd at boston next month maybe they have a photo
#3 by Bill Post on February 23, 2022 - 2:01 PM
There is no question that the rig is a Monster and speaking of Heavy Rescues even with the tandem rear axles it may have been too “Heavy” for Boston after trying 2 Heavy Rescue Squads with tandem rear axles (this one and and a Kme) they have not only gone back to E/One apparatus but Bostons 2 new Heavy Rescues both have single instead of double rear axles.
Generally speaking it would appear that by reducing the rear axles it would seem that the payload on the new rigs would also be less ,however I could be wrong.
#4 by The DH on February 23, 2022 - 11:33 AM
Harry….wrong again.
Please, only speak to what you know…
Boston ordered the rig without the air stairs, probably more because Boston is tight, narrow streets. Hard to have trouble with something when you never have them…
That’s also the only Quantum they have owned.
#5 by harry on February 23, 2022 - 11:13 AM
bulldog boston had trouble with the fold down stairs that is why they took them off
#6 by Bulldog on February 23, 2022 - 6:35 AM
I haven’t seen many Quantum’s without the fold down steps. I would think it would be hard to get in/out of the rig without the steps.
#7 by harry on February 19, 2022 - 3:07 PM
boston kept the 2015 kme rescue as a reserve
#8 by Cmk420 on February 19, 2022 - 1:16 PM
That thing is an absolute monster! I have seen a few videos of it. What a pickup for Decatur FD!!
#9 by Michael m on February 19, 2022 - 11:32 AM
I was able to find pictures of the E-One rescues. They look nice! They replace KME rescues.
#10 by Mike G on February 19, 2022 - 9:55 AM
Boston just took delivery of two 2021 E-One Typhoon walk-through heavy rescues for Rescue 1 and Rescue 2. Also 3 pumps and 6 trucks all EmerOne along with a few support vehicles and District Chiefs vehicles
#11 by harry on February 18, 2022 - 4:27 PM
i have seen this in boston i wanted to see this since they got it in 2007 or 2008 and i finally saw it a few years ago
#12 by Mike hellmuth on February 18, 2022 - 2:24 PM
Not a Quantum fan but is still a nice looking rescue……..